<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Glacier Travel Iceland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glacier Travel Iceland  is a l ice cave tour company located in  Iceland. We specialize in high quality Ice cave tours operating from Glacier Lagoon. ]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourblog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:41:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.glaciertravel.is/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Find New Ice Caves Every Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every winter, we take our guests into new ice caves. The natural ice caves we used last winter melt away over the summer, and new ones form in Vatnajökull. We never know which caves will be good to go in until the end of summer, because nature controls it, not us.]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/new-ice-caves-every-year-vatnajokull</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad744b6a1a9e63e33fe5da5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:38:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_aae2b6b396ff454e86d1a913aa9e5dda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Ice Cave Tours Safe? How a Guide Judges a Natural Ice Cave]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a fair question, and it deserves a straight answer. A natural ice cave is a real glacier environment, not a built attraction. It can be visited in the right conditions, with a certified guide and the safety gear provided, under a clear rule: if the cave is not judged safe on the day, the tour does not go into it. I am Vigfús Ásbjörnsson, owner and lead guide at Glacier Travel. I am local to this area, I have been guiding ice cave tours since 2015, and I am AIMG Hard Ice 1 &#38; 2 and Ice...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/are-ice-cave-tours-safe-iceland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad5da9e28129433d6dcea4c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:53:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_87e38ce6734d4f54b375b997654f8933~mv2_d_6000_3376_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Photograph a Blue Ice Cave in Iceland (Phone + Camera)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A natural blue ice cave is one of the most striking places you can photograph in Iceland. The colour is real, the shapes are made by the glacier itself, and no two visits look exactly the same. This guide explains, in general terms, how to photograph inside one on a guided tour — without promising a particular cave, colour or shot. I am Vigfús Ásbjörnsson, owner and lead guide at Glacier Travel. I am local to this area, I have been guiding ice cave tours since 2015, and I am AIMG Hard Ice 1 &#38;...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/how-to-photograph-blue-ice-cave-iceland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad5da9aef548029bcd8cd16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_5ddd694da3794e6189fb754df8c76f2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural Ice Caves in Iceland: How They Form and Why They Are So Beautiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a special moment when you step inside a natural ice cave. Outside, the glacier can look white, grey and quiet. Inside, the ice glows blue, and light comes through the walls in a way that is hard to describe until you see it. At Glacier Travel, we only visit natural ice caves — caves formed by the glacier itself. Here I explain simply how they form, why they look so blue, and why no two visits are ever quite the same. I am Vigfús Ásbjörnsson, guide and owner of Glacier Travel. I am...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/natural-ice-caves-iceland-how-they-form</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad4cf95700e63f30e43a455</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:54:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_87e38ce6734d4f54b375b997654f8933~mv2_d_6000_3376_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Cave Tours from Jökulsárlón: Meeting Point, Timing and What to Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meeting point — at a glance Where: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon parking lot When: Arrive 20 minutes before your departure time. This applies to both tours: Crystal (10:45 and 14:00) and Extreme (09:30). Not the meeting point: Glacier Travel, Hlíðartún 37, 780 Höfn í Hornafirði — this is the business address. Do not go there for your tour. Finding us on the day All Glacier Travel tours meet at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon parking lot — this is not our Höfn address (Hlíðartún 37). Arrive 20...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/ice-cave-tours-from-jokulsarlon-meeting-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad3d56d243629b2a9d81757</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:07:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_642de0db95e74cbdb8bcea400e2feda3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Wear and Bring on an Ice Cave Tour in Iceland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer: what to wear and bring Wear warm layers, a waterproof outer layer, hat, gloves and sturdy ankle-support hiking boots. Bring a camera. On a Glacier Travel ice cave tour, safety gear is provided: Crystal Ice Cave Tour: helmet, crampons and head lights are included. Bring warm clothing, head wear, gloves, good hiking shoes and a camera. Extreme Ice Cave Tour: helmet, crampons, head lights, harness, ice axes and carabiners are included. Included vs. bring: Crystal vs. Extreme...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/what-to-wear-ice-cave-tour-iceland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad39d756669c899f2653b09</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:08:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_f3ccaedb06f948bd9fa17ac53fe7d653~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Cave Season in Iceland: When to Go (October–April)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short answer Ice cave season in Iceland, with Glacier Travel, runs from October to the end of April. If you want to visit a natural blue ice cave with us from Jökulsárlón, book between October and the end of April. With Glacier Travel, ice cave season in Iceland runs from October to the end of April, when the caves are stable enough to visit. Tours are subject to weather and ice conditions on the day, and booking in advance is recommended in peak winter months. Tours run across the full...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/ice-cave-season-iceland-when-to-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad39c5b15649534ccaa6d07</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:03:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_2fba69d96d34484caf22e6252536c376~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_833,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal vs Extreme Blue Ice Cave Tour: Which Should You Book?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning an ice cave tour in Iceland, the choice is often how long and how adventurous you want the day to be. Glacier Travel runs two blue ice cave tours — Crystal and Extreme — which suit different travellers, fitness levels and amounts of time. I am Vigfús Ásbjörnsson, owner and lead guide at Glacier Travel. I am local to this area, we have been operating ice cave tours since 2015, and I am AIMG Hard Ice 1 &#38; 2 and Ice Cave certified, and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certified. The...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/crystal-vs-extreme-blue-ice-cave-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad3991f0aa41647c6938b86</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:49:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_87e38ce6734d4f54b375b997654f8933~mv2_d_6000_3376_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding the Super Truck to the Ice Caves from Jökulsárlón]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every ice cave tour with Glacier Travel starts at the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon parking lot. There is no pick-up — all guests meet us there 20 minutes before departure.]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/exploring-the-features-of-our-newest-ice-cave-truck</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694860f9cd28170851f53a0c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_4875477669744050888c1139495dea50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland Ice Caves: Safety, Timing &#38; What to Bring]]></title><description><![CDATA[A natural crystal-blue ice cave on Vatnajökull — one of the best ice caves in Iceland, visited on ice cave tours from Jökulsárlón.]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/discover-iceland-s-stunning-ice-caves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ea9bde4bab99a0463f6a78</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:25:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_2556606d6c9140638446d5d9fe0477e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trip Report: Extreme Tour to the 600 m Ice Caves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we had fantastic tour to the ice caves. It was the longer tour again today and our guest came from Canada, China and Usa. It was a very good group. Every body where  good hikers and very willing to push them self a little bit :) It was windy on the glacier, wind blowing from top of the glacier bud it was amazingly warm wind. We did go the the ABCD ice caves up in elevation of 600 meters like on the day before and the caves did not disappoint us :) Blue and green where the colors of the...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/icelandic-ice-cave-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e5739ebde028cd14575e23</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:20:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_af6035eb62644c8c9412baf98d425f88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trip Report: First Ice Cave Tours of the 2025 Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first ice cave blog that i write and this is something that i am going to do when i feel like it :) On 1. oktober we started the Ice cave season this year with the Extreme Blue Ice Cave tour taking of at 09:30 in the morning. We did make a tour to of course the best and most bluest ice caves available on the glacier this year. We did go to 2 ice caves called the ABC ice caves. We traveled in a group of 8 pax and me in rainy weather bud also very still and beautiful weather. We...]]></description><link>https://www.glaciertravel.is/icecavetourpost/ice-cave-season-has-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e4279efabe64c932f9f252</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d67f3d_01e153a104ab4f32b019035e1b7d4011~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vigfús Ásbjörnsson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>